What is the difference between Light Rust and Beasty Brown?

ΔE 14 (fair). Beasty Brown is much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Rust vs Beasty Brown

Light Rust

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0155
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cb6015 (estimate)

Beasty Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.043
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b66724 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Beasty Brown is much more muted than Light Rust.

Can I use Beasty Brown instead of Light Rust?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Beasty Brown is much more muted than Light Rust.

Can I use Light Rust instead of Beasty Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Rust is much more saturated.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Light Rust on the colour wheel See Beasty Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Rust

Light Rust vs Parasite Brown (72.042)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Beasty Brown
Light Rust vs Gold Yellow (72.007)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Beasty Brown
Light Rust vs Sunset Orange (72.110)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Beasty Brown

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Beasty Brown

Beasty Brown vs Leather Brown (IONIC-0152)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Rust
Beasty Brown vs Mushroom Brown (IONIC-0151)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 10, close · closer than Light Rust
Beasty Brown vs Leather Brown (A.MIG-0651)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 10, close · closer than Light Rust

All matches: Light Rust equivalents · Beasty Brown equivalents